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title: "Monterrey boss Mohamed accuses Klopp of being disrespectful"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-01-07T20:30:00Z"
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# Monterrey boss Mohamed accuses Klopp of being disrespectful

Monterrey manager Antonio Mohamed has accused Jurgen Klopp of a lack of respect.

Liverpool beat the Mexican side 2-1 in the Club World Cup semi-finals last month, thanks to a late Roberto Firmino winner.

In what was a physical contest, tempers also flared on the touchline, with Mohamed and Klopp both booked during proceedings.

The Liverpool boss took exception to Mohamed asking for Joe Gomez to be sent-off, after he waved an imaginary card towards the referee.

Klopp subsequently mocked his opponent’s antics, causing much tension between the two managers.

In an interview with *Enganche,* with quotes provided by the *[Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-boss-jurgen-klopp-blasted-21229386)*, Mohamed laid into the German for his behaviour, saying he was disrespectful towards him:

> He was not respectful. I felt he tried to trash me.

> He kept asking for yellow cards because he said we were fouling Salah. Then when I asked for a player to be sent off, he stuck out his tongue and made fun of me.

> I laughed at first, but then it bothered me a little, I lost my cool.

> I insulted him in Spanish and rose to his bait. My background came out and I lost all elegance and composure.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Mohamed’s comments are very over-the-top, considering he was the instigator.

Seeing anyone wave a card is never good to see and Klopp had every right to take offence.

It summed up a heated match and Mohamed’s remarks reek of sour grapes because his team lost.

He was a spiky character throughout the match, but Klopp more than held his own in the end.